ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਆਸ ਕਰੇ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਬਹੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥

aas kare sabh lok bahu jeevan jaaniaa |

All people cherish hope, that they will live long lives.

ਨਿਤ ਜੀਵਣ ਕਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਗੜੑ ਮੰਡਪ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ॥

nit jeevan kau chit garra manddap savaariaa |

They wish to live forever; they adorn and embellish their forts and mansions.

ਵਲਵੰਚ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਾਵ ਮਾਇਆ ਹਿਰਿ ਆਣਿਆ ॥

valavanch kar upaav maaeaa hir aaniaa |

By various frauds and deceptions, they steal the wealth of others.

ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨਿਹਾਲੇ ਸਾਸ ਆਵ ਘਟੈ ਬੇਤਾਲਿਆ ॥

jamakaal nihaale saas aav ghattai betaaliaa |

But the Messenger of Death keeps his gaze on their breath, and the life of those goblins decreases day by day.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਉਬਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਰਖਵਾਲਿਆ ॥੩੦॥

naanak gur saranaaee ubare har gur rakhavaaliaa |30|

Nanak has come to the Sanctuary of the Guru, and is saved. The Guru, the Lord, is his Protector. ||30||